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Why go
- Take the fast elevator to Panoramapunkt for a 360-degree city view from 100 metres.
- Explore The Playce’s two-storey food hub, with 22 restaurants serving specialties from four continents.
- See the historic traffic light at the intersection where Germany’s first entered service in 1924.
Don't miss
- Theater am Potsdamer PlatzThe theater hosts musicals and the Berlinale film festival.Potsdamer Platz
- Man-made lakeLook for sculptures and turtles around the lake between the high-rises.Between the district’s modern high-rises
- Gamestate Potsdamer PlatzChoose from more than 50 different games.Potsdamer Platz
- CinemaxXWatch a blockbuster at the 19-screen cinema with advanced sound technology.Potsdamer Platz
Photo spots
- Sony CenterFrame the Sony Center’s modern architecture.Northwest Potsdamer Platz
- Atrium TowerUse the Atrium Tower as the focal point of the southern district’s skyline.South of Potsdamer Platz
- Neue NationalgaleriePhotograph the exterior of Mies van der Rohe’s glass building.Near Potsdamer Platz
Interesting facts5
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26 tram
In the 1920s, 26 tram and five bus lines stopped here, while about 20,000 cars crossed the square daily.
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Haus Vaterland once housed more than ten restaurants, including a bar with lasso-swinging waiters and a hall that staged artificial storms.
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Travellers waiting for customs checks bought coffee, bread, cakes and sweets from stalls and homes near the old Potsdam Gate.
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330 metres
Wertheim’s department store facade stretched 330 metres along Leipziger Strasse.
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1890
By 1890, more than 1.4 million passengers boarded trains at Potsdamer Bahnhof each year.
Potsdamer Platz history: Berlin through the ages.
Shorts
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Berlin: Der Verlauf der Mauer vom Potsdamer Platz zum Reichstag - Fal…George Souls
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Berlin 1991 - Brandenburger Tor - Eastside-Gallery - Potsdamer PlatzFILMSCHATZARCHIV
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Berlin, Germany: Potsdamer Platz and Alexanderplatz - Rick Steves’ Eu…Rick Steves' Europe
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Deutsch lernen mit Videos | Berlins Potsdamer Platz früher und heute …Deutsch lernen mit der DW
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Berlin 1967 - Mauer - Potsdamer Platz - Sichtagitation West - viewpoi…FILMSCHATZARCHIV
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Maueröffnung Potsdamer Platz November 1989Gerhard Swoboda
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Potsdamer Platz fact sheet | Check-inDW News
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KERB Food Hall Berlin has landed in the heart of Potsdamer PlatzKERB Berlin
History
The square developed around the gate at the west end of Leipziger Strasse. The open ground first served military drills and parades; five roads and paths later met west of the gate in a star-shaped junction. After reunification, extensive redevelopment reshaped the district.
- 1685The square’s early history is linked to the Edict of Potsdam, which allowed religious refugees to settle in Brandenburg-Prussia.
- 1824Two classical gatehouses designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel replaced the old city gate.
- 1831On 8 July, the square took its present name as villas began spreading outside Potsdam Gate.
- 1838The first Potsdamer Bahnhof opened as the terminus of the Berlin–Potsdam railway.
- 1882Berlin’s first electric street lighting began operating here, with 36 arc lamps.
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- 1902–1907The U-Bahn reached the square in 1902; a better-sited replacement station followed in 1907.
- 15 April 1939The Potsdamer Platz S-Bahn station opened.
- World War IIWartime destruction devastated the area.
- 1948At the meeting point of the Soviet, British and American sectors, paint first marked the Soviet–western boundary on the asphalt on 21 August 1948.
- 1961The Berlin Wall divided the square, placing it in the Death Strip for 28 years.
- 1990s–early 2000sAfter German reunification, the area underwent extensive redevelopment.
- By 2028, plannedPlans call for more greenery and space for cyclists and pedestrians.
How to get there
- 6 minTrainTake a regional train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Potsdamer Platz.
- TrainS-Bahn lines S1, S2, S25 and S26 serve Potsdamer Platz directly.
- TrainU-Bahn line U2 serves Potsdamer Platz directly.
- ParkingAn underground car park provides more than 2,000 spaces.
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Sources: Potsdamer Platz - Wikipedia · Potsdamer Platz - Wikipedia (part 2) · Potsdamer Platz - Wikipedia (part 3) · Berlin/Mitte - Wikivoyage (do) · Potsdamer Platz ► Shopping, events and restaura… · Potsdamer Platz history: Berlin through the age… · Berlin Tips: Highlights and a Guide for Your Ci… · Potsdamer Platz - Wikipedia · Potsdamer Platz - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
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Questions and answers
Is there a casino at Potsdamer Platz?
Yes. Spielbank Berlin is at the square.
What entertainment is at Potsdamer Platz?
Theater am Potsdamer Platz hosts musicals and the Berlinale film festival. It has also been a permanent European home for Cirque du Soleil.
Are there hotels at the square?
The Mandala Hotel and Hotel Grand Hyatt are among the hotels at Potsdamer Platz.
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